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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

CAUTION

If the KEY warning light (red) 

illuminates, or the push button 

start indicator light (amber) flashes, 

this could indicate a problem with 

the engine starting system and the 

inability to start the engine or switch 

the ignition to ACC or ON. Have your 

vehicle inspected at an Authorized 

Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

NOTE



  Under the following conditions, the 

KEY warning light (red) flashes after 

the push button start is pressed to 

inform the driver that the push button 

start will not switch to ACC even if it is 

pressed from off.



  The key battery is dead.



  The key is out of operational range.



  The key is placed in areas where it is 

difficult for the system to detect the 

signal (page 3-7).



  A key from another manufacturer 

similar to the key is in the 

operational range.



(Forced engine starting method)

  If the KEY warning light (red) 

illuminates, or the push button start 

indicator light (amber) flashes, this 

could indicate that the engine may not 

start using the usual starting method. 

Have your vehicle inspected at an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as 

possible. If this occurs, the engine can 

be force-started. Press and hold the 

push button start until the engine starts. 

Other procedures necessary for starting 

the engine such as having the key in the 

cabin, and depressing the clutch pedal 

(manual transmission) or the brake 

pedal (automatic transmission) are 

required.



  When the engine is force-started, 

the KEY warning light (red) remains 

illuminated and the push button 

start indicator light (amber) remains 

flashing.



(Automatic transmission)

  When the selector lever is in the neutral 

(N) position, the KEY indicator light 

(green) and the push button start 

indicator light (green) do not illuminate.

7.  Press the push button start after both 

the KEY indicator light (green) in the 

instrument cluster and the push button 

start indicator light (green) illuminate.

NOTE



  After starting the engine, the push 

button start indicator light (amber) 

turns off and the ignition switches to the 

ON position.



  After pressing the push button start and 

before the engine starts, the operation 

sound of the fuel pump motor from near 

the fuel tank can be heard, however, this 

does not indicate a malfunction.

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